Orbea recalls Avant disc road bikes for fork hazard

Avant's fork can break

Orbea is recalling all Avant bikes with disc brakes

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Ben Delaney

Published: September 3, 2014 at 9:57 pm
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The Orbea Avant disc road bike introduced last summer is being recalled for "a potential safety issue in a batch of disc brake forks," according to the company. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall Wednesday, saying the fork can crack, but did not specify where.

Orbea has set up a support website for the Avant where riders can enter their bike's serial number to determine whether it is affected by the recall.

Some 715 units are affected. The Orbea Avant bikes were sold between August 2013 and June 2014 for between US$1,200 and US$9,000.

For more information visit http://www.orbea.com/int-en/avant-support-centre/.

The orbea avant frame can be configured with rim or disc brakes: - Courtesy

Ben Delaney

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Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.
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